Taken as we drove down the northern California coast on the way to Coachella. We came around to this cove and had to stop.

A couple on their way down warned me that a storm was approaching as I passed them thirty minutes from the top. The hiker in me hesitated. I didn’t have my rain gear with me, only my t-shirt and a thin outer layer. With an electrically conducting camera in hand and an incoming thunderstorm , [...]

About 5 minutes out of Banff there is this waterfall at the base of Cascade Mountain. It is just above the airfield, and with a short 5 minute hike you can get to this vantage point. It is popular with ice climbers in the winter, as the waterfall freezes over. I’d like to visit one [...]

From Larch Valley in Banff National Park. Named after the only needled trees to turn golden in the fall. Behind is the Valley of the Ten Peaks, a majestic mountain range that used to be on the Canadian $20 bill. Testing a new plugin for displaying panoramas below. How does it look?

After editing and post processing this is the final result. Below is the original image.